Little Mix singer dating member of One Direction

Little Mix's Perrie Edwards is dating One Direction's Zayn Malik, it has emerged.

The pair met when the 'What Makes You Beautiful' band performed on 'The X Factor' last month, and were reportedly spotted getting cosy once again when One Direction returned to the ITV1 show – which they finished third on last year – to film the charity single video at the weekend.

However, this could be set to cause friction within the One Direction camp, as Malik's bandmate Niall Horan was said to be "obsessed" with the blonde beauty also.

An insider said: "Zayn has got in there first but Niall is obsessed with her too. They met her on the video shoot and have both been trying to win her over."

Edwards – who is joined in Little Mix by Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock – and Malik are hoping to keep their fledging romance as quiet as possible until 'The X Factor' draws to a close on December 11.

The source added to The Sun newspaper: "They plan to come out as a couple after 'The X Factor' has finished."

While Malik has dated 'X Factor' runner-up Rebecca Ferguson and Geneva Lane – a member of last year's girl band Belle Amie – in the past, Edwards split up with her boyfriend just after 'The X Factor' began.

She told LOOK magazine: "I broke up with my boyfriend after 'The X Factor' started. I think I did the right thing."